13/02/2015
Radio 4's forum for listener comment. Was a ten hour broadcast of Tolstoy's War and Peace a dramatic delight or a painful interruption? Should the 成人快手 broadcast more good news?
Almost an entire day on Radio 4 was taken over by a dramatic airing of War and Peace at the start of the year. For some listeners it was a joy that kept them glued to their radios - for others it was a rude interruption to the schedule. Radio 4's Commissioning Editor for Drama, Jeremy Howe, explains why the network decided to broadcast wall-to-wall Tolstoy at the expense of regular programmes.
Also, the 成人快手's Director General Tony Hall has weighed into the ongoing debate about changes to The Archers. Jeremy Howe gives his reaction to the DG's intervention.
And is the 成人快手's news output little more than a barrage of bleak and dismal events? Is there space - or even a need - for more good news stories? Professor Charlie Beckett explored this question in his programme, Good News is No News. It generated debate on social media with many people saying they felt overwhelmed by negative news. So is it time for the 成人快手 to give more focus to positive news stories?
Producer: Will Yates
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- Fri 13 Feb 2015 16:30成人快手 Radio 4
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